Great Patriotic Pole

The Great Patriotic Pole is an electoral alliance of Bolivarian political parties in Venezuela that was formed in 2011, led by Hugo Chavez's dominant PSUV party. The alliance also consisted of the Revolutionary Movement Tupamaro, the Communist Party of Venezuela, and several smaller political parties with viewpoints ranging from the communists to the social conservative and Christian Authentic Renewal Organization. In 2017, the alliance held 51/167 National Assembly seats, 20/23 state governorships, and 6/23 Mercosur representatives. The party's main opponent was the Democratic Unity Roundtable, which opposed the dictatorial regimes of Chavez and Nicolas Maduro.